US President Donald Trump was vacationing at Camp David when he unexpectedly cut his trip short and returned to the White House. Although his scheduled return to Washington was set for Sunday, the administration provided no official reason for his sudden return on Saturday. Analysts speculate that he shortened his trip due to the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. Online Dawn reported this, citing the news agency AFP.
Camp David is the President’s secure retreat located in rural Maryland. Early Saturday, the Saudi-led military coalition confirmed that Houthi rebels in Yemen had fired a ballistic missile targeting Riyadh, the Saudi capital. Around the same time, the overall security situation in the Middle East took a new turn following a massive explosion and fire near fuel tanks at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. Shortly thereafter, the US State Department issued an advisory urging US citizens in the region to exercise extreme caution. Amidst this volatile regional instability, the US President cancelled his weekend getaway and made a hasty return to Washington.
